Retail Bound

JUNE 10, 2025

Technology and consumer preferences are constantly evolving, and products that were once popular may no longer be in demand. Holding onto old or unpopular stock can convey a negative image of your brand as outdated or out of touch with consumer needs. Product obsolescence is another sign that liquidation is necessary.

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Retail Bound

JUNE 24, 2025

It’s tempting to rush a product to the campaign stage, but without proper validation, there’s no guarantee of consumer interest. This can result in products that don’t meet market needs or match consumer desires. Since 2008, we have helped countless product brands launch and grow in the retail space.

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 13, 2025

Types of Franchises: Bagel franchises range from classic bagel shops to gourmet cafes, each appealing to different consumer preferences and market demands. Bagels enjoy strong brand recognition among consumers, making them a lucrative choice for aspiring franchisees. Options like Bruegger’s Bagels and Einstein Bros.

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Small Biz Trends

JULY 15, 2025

Insufficient liquidity can lead to systemic risks in the economy, impacting overall growth and stability, as demonstrated during the 2008 financial crisis. A liquidity risk example is the 2008 financial crisis , where banks became hesitant to lend, resulting in a credit crunch. was first published on Small Business Trends

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Small Biz Trends

JUNE 13, 2025

Technological Advancements: Innovations in battery technology and autonomous driving have positioned Tesla at the forefront of the market, demonstrating the critical role of cutting-edge tech in consumer appeal. Yet, the 2008 financial crisis imposed additional hurdles. The Founding of Tesla Tesla, Inc., Securing $7.5

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 3, 2021

A unique opportunity: promotions. Yet according to POI , 69% of retailers believe the time required to create a promotional plan is “highly burdensome.”. The act of coordinating a promotion is not a siloed project. So how can retailers make the right pricing and promotion decisions to truly boost profits without wasting time?

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Many Australians have lost trust in supermarket pricing, with more consumers now comparing prices between stores before making a purchase. “Many consumers have told us that they are losing trust in the sale price claims by supermarkets,” said Mick Keogh, ACCC deputy chair.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 12, 2022

Vasos joined Dollar General in 2008 as the company’s EVP, Division President and CMO. Incoming CEO Owen’s promotion to the top role aligns with Dollar General’s reputation for promoting within. Current COO Jeffery Owen, a 30-year Dollar General veteran, has been named as Vasos’ successor.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2022

for 2021 — the highest annual rate since 2008’s 3.8%. A retailer may have loyal customers who love what you’re selling, and if you indicate to them what your cost structure is and how it’s gone up, it may help consumers understand that they’re not being taken advantage of,” said Kannan. “A

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 3, 2023

The last time there were three consecutive quarters of declining retail volume sales was in 2008 – at the time of the Global Financial Crisis. ARA CEO Paul Zahra said the decline demonstrates a continued slowdown in consumer spending – and adds to the pressure retailers are already under as the cost of doing business skyrockets.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 21, 2021

Consumer shopping habits have shifted irreversibly towards ecommerce in the past two years. In the face of this product scarcity, the retailers that could fulfill consumer needs quickly were immediately rewarded. For many, every day has become a holiday as new packages arrive from their favorite online retailers.

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Retail TouchPoints

DECEMBER 8, 2020

As consumers around the world have minimized the amount of time they spend outside their homes, many created digital accounts to conveniently shop online. This data can now be used to help retailers better understand consumer needs, capitalize on digital commerce and track customer shopping patterns over time.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 21, 2023

As high inflation continues to pose a challenge for the American consumer, research shows that two-thirds of Americans plan to still spend the same or more on retail purchases in 2023. However, it’s no surprise that many of those consumers plan to prioritize shopping for bargains in-store.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

We don’t have a COVID-19 crystal ball to see how this uncertainty will pan out, but we can see that consumer spending is shifting amid the pandemic. Disposable income and the savings rates for consumers — despite the nearly Great-Depression-level unemployment numbers — are at multi-year highs. Consumers may do one of three things: 1.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 22, 2024

This article delves into the psychological effects of the Olympics, explores how they influence consumer behaviour and provides insights into what retailers can do to capture and extend the positive sentiments the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will generate. Let’s break some of them down and look at a few examples more closely.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 20, 2024

It’s a huge opportunity and a long time coming for Kmart Group managing director Ian Bailey, who was chief operating officer (COO) of Kmart during the turnaround in 2008 and took over from then-CEO Guy Russo in 2016. It’s a little bit like in Australia, where we promote Kmart and Anko is in the store. That’s something we’re working on.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 22, 2023

And it involves more than creating realistic visuals — it’s about knowing how to use multisensory design to appeal to consumers and convey a brand message. Fast forward to 2023 and consumers continue to crave meaningful emotional connections driven by multisensory experiences. 2008, April 8). Leonidas, H., & Palla, J.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 2, 2024

“The economic reasons behind the losses are elevated interest rates and weak consumer and business confidence in Hong Kong, which has affected rental income and property valuation,” Gary Ng, senior economist at Natixis, told Inside Retail. “It The youngest son, Christopher Cheng, was appointed as co-CEO of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 22, 2024

In fact, 51% of consumers said they would be willing to pay more for products shipped through sustainable methods, up significantly from just 15% of consumers in December 2023, according to a new survey from Radial. Here is what a number of companies are doing this Earth Day and beyond to meet the demands of consumers and the planet.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2023

With high inflation and climbing interest rates, consumer sentiment is set to plunge further, with retail spending set to decline in the June quarter. But what are the implications of a retail recession, and just how damaging will it be for retailers and consumers? The consumer is certainly hurting,” he said.

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Inside Retail

AUGUST 16, 2021

As the quality of living and workers’ wages reached new heights, Western brands spotted a golden opportunity and raced to set up shop in the East to reach China’s 1 billion consumers (and counting). Founded in 2012, lingerie label Neiwai (meaning ‘inside and outside’) is another direct-to-consumer label that began online.

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Confirming the cost-of-living impact on retail spending attitudes this year, the latest Westpac Bank consumer confidence monitor shows Australians are as pessimistic currently as they were at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic and the global financial crisis of 2008. Short-term gain for long-term pain?

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Inside Retail

JUNE 22, 2022

Redefining the modern-day mall experience, Cheng founded K11 in 2008, a concept focused on ‘museum retail’. One of the investor’s projects is a partnership with Chow Tai Fook and New York startup Flont to launch a high-end jewellery rental service in Asia, enabling consumers to discover and wear pieces they can’t afford to buy.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

In 2008, the brand debuted its first blazer and since then, its identity has become synonymous with soft suiting and “anything I felt was essential in a woman’s wardrobe. Within the same year, a retail partnership with David Jones catapulted the brand’s consumer awareness much higher. “I I knew what my gap was. She’s 17 now.

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Inside Retail

MAY 21, 2024

In 2008, the brand debuted its first blazer and since then, its identity has become synonymous with soft suiting and “anything I felt was essential in a woman’s wardrobe. Within the same year, a retail partnership with David Jones catapulted the brand’s consumer awareness much higher. “I I knew what my gap was. She’s 17 now.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

” “The way fashion is produced and consumed needs to change – this is an undeniable truth,” H&M said. In France this system has already been in place since 2008 under an organisation called Refashion. It did not respond to a request for comment on the suggestion it needed to do more. None provided an estimate.

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Retail Focus

AUGUST 4, 2023

This represents the lowest point since Q3 2020 when the UK was in the midst of tiered lockdown restrictions and about to enter Lockdown 2, and -23 points lower than Q3 2008, at the start of the Financial Crisis and the beginning of the Credit Crunch. percentage points quarter-on-quarter.

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Mass Relators

MARCH 31, 2024

Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company. Leslie Allen Leslie Allen has been promoted to senior vice president, human resources. Christine Connolly Christine Connolly has been promoted to senior vice president, corporate secretary and assistant general counsel, securities and governance.

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365 Retail

MARCH 3, 2023

Worried customers have already made adjustments to shopping patterns as shop sales fell by record numbers both in December and across the whole of last year as consumers cut spending. But it is notable that the proportion of spending on promotions has recently fallen to its lowest level since 2008.

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Small Biz Trends

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Enthusiastic consumers will take notice of a Halloween-themed promotion and remember the name attached to it. Advertise a Halloween promotion that gets people through the door or on your website, where they supply their contact data to enter or participate. Goodwill Graphic Halloween Ad. Awesome Vintage Halloween Advertising.

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Inside Retail

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Daniel Flynn: My retail journey began in 2008 when I co-founded Thankyou – little did I know how much of a rollercoaster it would become. We were forced to think outside of the box, and so began the unconventional consumer-led campaigns we’ve become known for, which landed us in 7-Eleven, Coles and Woolworths.

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Rangeme

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

Like Janet Jackson, more consumers are asking brands, “What have you done for me lately?” In the past three months, more than 80% of consumers purchased a different brand from the one they normally buy and 44% said they would repurchase the new brand even if the original preferred brand was available again. 1 Devenyns, Jessi.

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365 Retail

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

This is due to their risk averse nature after witnessing their parents suffer financial loss during the 2008 financial crisis. In order to reach these digital consumers, brands that are able to provide a social community as well as drive social causes dear to their hearts will come out as winners.” said Krista Nordlund.

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Hunton Andrews Kurth

MARCH 16, 2022

Trademark law protects against unauthorized third-party use of a mark in a manner that would cause a reasonable consumer to believe the mark’s owner i) is the source of the goods or services or ii) endorsed or sponsored such goods or services; it also protects against use that may dilute the mark. Trademark Considerations. 3d 1095 (9th Cir.

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Independent Retailer

APRIL 28, 2022

The cost of just about every product and service is at their highest level since 1981 , and the ripple effect on businesses is that sales are slowing as consumers look for ways to cut back on spending and make do with less. Properly executed loyalty programs can help keep customers shopping, even in the face of wavering consumer confidence.

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Mass Relators

MAY 22, 2023

Watkins most recently served as executive vice president for consumables at Walmart U.S. Consumables is a huge and crucial business for Walmart. She rose through the ranks to the post of senior director of real estate before joining the merchandising team of Sam’s Club in 2008. store operations.

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Mass Relators

MAY 5, 2023

Latriece Watkins Watkins most recently served as executive vice president for consumables at Walmart U.S. Consumables is a huge and crucial business for Walmart. In 2012 she was promoted to vice president and two years later was elevated to senior VP of snacks and beverages. store operations. store operations.

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